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  • Stakeholders hail participation behind Honduras-EU timber trade deal

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 07 February 2019
    When Honduras decided to negotiate a timber trade deal with the EU in 2013, few imagined the profound effect of simply having forest stakeholders come together to talk about timber-related issues.
  • Un sistema de trazabilidad para luchar contra la madera ilegal en Panamá

    by FAO, 25 January 2019
    Considerada el gran pulmón de Panamá, la selva del Darién es una importante fuente de recursos para las comunidades de esta región. Sin embargo, en 2010 las estimaciones apuntaban a que el 67% de la madera extraída de este tupido bosque tropical de 20 000 km2 se obtenía de manera ilegal y sin ningún tipo de control. Para solucionar este problema, a inicios de 2018 el Ministerio de Ambiente puso en marcha un sistema de trazabilidad de la madera.
  • Cameroon and the EU release 2017 annual report on VPA progress

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 24 January 2019
    Cameroon and the EU have released a joint report on progress in implementing the Voluntary Partnership Agreement in 2017.
  • La Comisión Europea lanza una consulta sobre la acción de la UE en materia de deforestación

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 15 January 2019
    La Comisión Europea (CE) lanza una consulta pública con el objetivo de contribuir al desarrollo de un enfoque integrado de la UE para combatir la deforestación, proteger los bosques y promover cadenas de suministro sostenibles.
  • La CE lance une consultation sur l’action de l’UE en matière de déforestation

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 15 January 2019
    La Commission européenne (CE) a lancé une consultation publique afin de contribuer au développement d’une approche intégrée de l’Union Européenne (UE) pour lutter contre la déforestation, protéger les forêts et promouvoir les chaînes d’approvisionnement durables.
  • EC launches consultation on EU action on deforestation

    by FLEGT.org Info, 15 January 2019
    The European Commission (EC) has launched a public consultation to help develop an integrated EU approach to combatting deforestation, protecting forests and promoting sustainable supply chains.
  • How timber trade deal talks with EU improved governance in Guyana

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 14 January 2019
    The process of negotiating a timber-trade deal with the EU has improved forest governance in Guyana, and more gains are expected as implementation gets underway.
  • EU and Vietnam sign VPA to combat illegal logging and promote legal timber trade

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 19 October 2018
    The EU and Vietnam signed a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT). The agreement will help improve forest governance, address illegal logging and promote trade in verified legal timber products from Vietnam to the EU, and other markets.
  • Republic of the Congo and the EU release 2017 annual report on VPA progress

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 17 October 2018
    The Republic of the Congo and the EU have released a joint report on progress in implementing the Voluntary Partnership Agreement in 2017.
  • Honduras and EU agree deal to promote legal timber trade

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 03 July 2018
    The EU and Honduras have concluded negotiations on a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT). The agreement will help improve forest governance, address illegal logging and promote trade in verified legal timber products. The VPA is the first between the EU and any country in the Americas.
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